China Times
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The China Times is a newspaper
published in the Republic of China (Taiwan)
in Traditional Chinese. It is one of the four biggest newspapers in Taiwan
, the other three being the Liberty Times
, United Daily News
, and Apple Daily (Taiwan)
.
The paper is also printed in San Gabriel, California
.
The free-to-air China Television
(CTV) channel and the satellite channel Chung T'ien Television
(Cti TV) are under the ownership of the China Times Group.
.
The founder, Yu Jizhong , died in 2002, leaving the presidency of the paper to his second son, Yu Jianxin . Yu Jizhong's eldest daughter, Yu Fanying, is the vice president
. The bureau chief is presently Lin Shengfen , the general manager Huang Zhaosong , and the chief editor Huang Qinglong .
The China Times Publishing Company was the first publishing company in Taiwan to publicly issue shares. Finally, China Times Group has set up several charity organizations (Chinatimes Foundation and China Times Cultural Foundation).
The China Times Group founded the right-wing Hong Kong Times (香港時報 Xiānggǎng-shíbào), which folded in the late 1980s.
The China Times literary supplement
is called Human Realm (人間 Rénjiān).
China Times once managed a Taiwan-based baseball team, the China Times Eagles (時報鷹 Shíbàoyīng), but a betting scandal dissolved the team seven years into its operation.
China Times is associated with the Japanese newspaper Daily Yomiuri, including cooperation between China Times Travel Agency and Daily Yomiuri Travel Agency.
nationalist government have in the past been close, but when the China Times U.S. Edition ceased publication after the Chiang Nan Incident in October 1984, the China Times broke with then KMT president Chiang Ching-kuo
in protest. Since the 1980s, the China Times has developed a more liberal and pro-democratic stance, often concerned with progressive issues such as social justice or environmental concerns. During the 1990s, the China Times was often supportive of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party, more on the grounds of liberalism rather than Taiwanese Independence.
Although Taiwanese politics in general have been centered more on the cross-strait relations rather than a left-right divide, the China Times has generally been more sympathetic towards social democratic policies or activism. This has led to a more critical stance towards Chinese domestic policies, especially when compared to the solidly blue United Daily News.
The Liberty Times represents the pro-independence pan-green position.
Since it was bought by the Pro-China businessman Tsai Yan-Ming in 2008, the China Times has increased its reportage on news from China, and has increasingly been criticized of being too pro-China. China Television
(CTV) was formerly owned by the Kuomintang itself and only sold to the China Times group in 2006.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
published in the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
in Traditional Chinese. It is one of the four biggest newspapers in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, the other three being the Liberty Times
Liberty Times
The Liberty Times is a newspaper published in Republic of China in Traditional Chinese. Founded by Lin Rong-San, it is published by the Liberty Times Group, which also publishes the English language newspaper the Taipei Times...
, United Daily News
United Daily News
The United Daily News is a newspaper published in the Republic of China in both Traditional and Simplified Chinese. It is one of the three biggest newspapers in Taiwan, the other two being the China Times and the Liberty Times.-History:...
, and Apple Daily (Taiwan)
Apple Daily (Taiwan)
The Apple Daily is a tabloid-style newspaper printed in Taiwan and owned by Hong Kong-based Next Media. Next Media is based in Hong Kong and also prints the Apple Daily . The publication is well known internationally for its animated news stories on pop culture outside Taiwan.-History:Apple Daily ...
.
The paper is also printed in San Gabriel, California
San Gabriel, California
San Gabriel is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is named after the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel, founded by Junipero Serra. The city grew outward from the mission and in 1852 became the original township of Los Angeles County. San Gabriel was incorporated in 1913...
.
The free-to-air China Television
China Television
China Television Company, Ltd. was established on September 3, 1968 by the then-ruling Nationalist Party of the Republic of China . The party owned the majority stake of the network...
(CTV) channel and the satellite channel Chung T'ien Television
Chung T'ien Television
Chung T'ien Television , is a nationwide cable TV network based in Taiwan. It belongs to the China Times group, which also owns China Television .-History:...
(Cti TV) are under the ownership of the China Times Group.
History
The China Times was founded in 1950 under the name Credit News , and focused mainly on price indices. The name changed on January 1, 1960 to Credit Newspaper , a daily with comprehensive news coverage. Color printing was introduced on March 29, 1968, the first newspaper in Asia to make the move. On September 1, 1968, the name changed once again to China Times, presently based in the Wanhua district of TaipeiTaipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
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The founder, Yu Jizhong , died in 2002, leaving the presidency of the paper to his second son, Yu Jianxin . Yu Jizhong's eldest daughter, Yu Fanying, is the vice president
Vice president
A vice president is an officer in government or business who is below a president in rank. The name comes from the Latin vice meaning 'in place of'. In some countries, the vice president is called the deputy president...
. The bureau chief is presently Lin Shengfen , the general manager Huang Zhaosong , and the chief editor Huang Qinglong .
Other publications
- The Commercial TimesCommercial TimesCommercial Times is a Chinese Language Financial Newspaper published in Taiwan. It is currently the biggest financial paper on the island. Because of its location in Taiwan, it's often a source for breaking news about the electronics and high-tech manufacturing industry....
(1978) - The China Times (U.S. Edition) (1982)
- The China Times Express (Taiwan's oldest evening newspaper)
- China Times Weekly (時報周刊 Shíbào-zhōukān)
- www.chinatimes.com (1995)
The China Times Publishing Company was the first publishing company in Taiwan to publicly issue shares. Finally, China Times Group has set up several charity organizations (Chinatimes Foundation and China Times Cultural Foundation).
The China Times Group founded the right-wing Hong Kong Times (香港時報 Xiānggǎng-shíbào), which folded in the late 1980s.
The China Times literary supplement
Fukan literary supplement
- History :From the 1950s to the early 1990s, the fukan were the main place for publishing literature in Taiwan. Fukan could occupy up to 1/3 of the space of the entire paper...
is called Human Realm (人間 Rénjiān).
China Times once managed a Taiwan-based baseball team, the China Times Eagles (時報鷹 Shíbàoyīng), but a betting scandal dissolved the team seven years into its operation.
China Times is associated with the Japanese newspaper Daily Yomiuri, including cooperation between China Times Travel Agency and Daily Yomiuri Travel Agency.
Political position
The political position of the China Times is currently slanted towards the pan-blue coalition (pro-unification), although it is considered more moderate than the United Daily News. Relations with the KuomintangKuomintang
The Kuomintang of China , sometimes romanized as Guomindang via the Pinyin transcription system or GMD for short, and translated as the Chinese Nationalist Party is a founding and ruling political party of the Republic of China . Its guiding ideology is the Three Principles of the People, espoused...
nationalist government have in the past been close, but when the China Times U.S. Edition ceased publication after the Chiang Nan Incident in October 1984, the China Times broke with then KMT president Chiang Ching-kuo
Chiang Ching-kuo
Chiang Ching-kuo , Kuomintang politician and leader, was the son of President Chiang Kai-shek and held numerous posts in the government of the Republic of China...
in protest. Since the 1980s, the China Times has developed a more liberal and pro-democratic stance, often concerned with progressive issues such as social justice or environmental concerns. During the 1990s, the China Times was often supportive of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party, more on the grounds of liberalism rather than Taiwanese Independence.
Although Taiwanese politics in general have been centered more on the cross-strait relations rather than a left-right divide, the China Times has generally been more sympathetic towards social democratic policies or activism. This has led to a more critical stance towards Chinese domestic policies, especially when compared to the solidly blue United Daily News.
The Liberty Times represents the pro-independence pan-green position.
Since it was bought by the Pro-China businessman Tsai Yan-Ming in 2008, the China Times has increased its reportage on news from China, and has increasingly been criticized of being too pro-China. China Television
China Television
China Television Company, Ltd. was established on September 3, 1968 by the then-ruling Nationalist Party of the Republic of China . The party owned the majority stake of the network...
(CTV) was formerly owned by the Kuomintang itself and only sold to the China Times group in 2006.